Mockbusters

Hollywood is very concerned about IP infringement abroad, especially in China, where illegal copies of recent films can be readily found. But by no means is copying limited to China–nor is all film copying illegal.

A great example is the genre of knockoff films. These are sometimes referred to as “drafting” off of the original, in that they benefit from the marketing efforts of a major film. Forbes has a great story on this. Here is what these look like, for the uninitiated. Pretty subtle, right?